Forretress Team Builder

Forretress at a glance

Forretress brings a Bug/Steel typing and a 465 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Forretress

• Direct version records exist for Forretress, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, Black & White.
• 17 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Forretress

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Forretress's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Skeledirgeresists fire - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquavalresists fire - adds water pressure - adds fighting pressureArmarougeresists fire - adds fire pressure - adds psychic pressureCeruledgeresists fire - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureCyclizarresists fire - adds dragon pressure - adds normal pressureGlimmetresists fire - adds rock pressure - adds poison pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Forretress

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire.
• Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.